Binding post



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This invention relates to improvements in electrical connectors and moreparticularly to particularly useful in Wiring radio apparatus and willbe greatly appreciated by experimenters and otherpersons having occasionto make temporary electrical connections. The prime object of thisinvention is to provide a binding post which will eiiect a firm grip onthe conductorengaged therewith without requiring any diflicultmanipulation of the binding post preparatory to the insertion of theconductor.

Another impbrtant object is to provide a binding post to which aconductor may be attached by the use of only one hand of the workman.-

Still another object is to provide a binding post capable of beingquickly secured to a supporting body.

Other important objects and advantages of the invention will becomeapparent from the following description when taken in connection withthe accompanying drawings.

In the drawing wherein like numerals indicate like parts 2- Figure 1represents a perspective viewof the novel binding post.

Figure 2 is an end elevation of the binding post in partial sectionshowing the same equipped with a wood screw.

Figure 3 is an end elevation of a slightly modified form of the post.Figure 4 is a side elevation of the modified form of the invention.

Referring to the, drawings, the novel binding post consists inconstruction of an elongated piece of spring metal, this piece of metalis bent to provide a base portion 1.

formed with an opening 2 within which a screw 3 may be suitably secured.The re-.

maining portions of the metallic piece. are disposed upwardly inconverged relation. The end portions of the metal piece are disposedupwardly in perpendicular respect to the base 1 and against each otherin the man-' ner clearly shown in Figure 1. These end portions which aredesignated by numerals 3-3 are secured at their longitudinal edges bywelding, brazing, or clinching, or in fact, by any method foundpracticable.

The metallic material is to be suficient-ly springy to firmly grip aconductor wire such as is designated by numeral 4 when disposed betweenthe end portion 3 3.

- A slightly modified form of the invention is disclosed in Figures 3and 4, respectively, wherein a single plate of spring metal is formed toprovide a base 5. This base is formed with an openin through which ascrew 6 may be disposed or securing the base to a suitable support; Theremaining portions of the plate are disposed upwardly in convergedrelation to provide the sides 77.

The end portions of the plate extend for a substantial distance down theside walls 7-7 are formed with an opening & to provide upstanding legs9-9 at each erid of the plate.

The end portions of the le s are disposed in contacting relation, .andit is preferable that the legs at one end of the plate besub stantiallylonger than the legs of the opposite end of the plate so that they maybe bent over the shorter legs and crimped together for obviouslysecuring the end portions of the legsin the contacting'relation shown inFigure 3.

By inserting a conductor wire between the walls 7-7, and urging the sameupwardly between the legs 99 at each end of the plate,

the conductor maybeheld firmly in connection with the binding post.

Obviously the material may not necessarily. be metal, and the structuremay be of slightly difierent form without departing from the spirit ofthe invention or the scope ofthe. appended claim. I

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new is:

A binding post comprising, a base, in-

wardlyconverged flanges on said base, the upper portions of the flangesbeing disposed in substantially parallel relation so as 'to frictionallyretam a conductor disposed therebetween,1said flanges being securedtogether at their longitudinal edges.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

' CHRYSTAL C. MOCUE.

